Emergency Preparedness

Appendix A – TJC/CMS Standards Emergency Operations Plan

Kern Medical Emergency Operations Plan

Compliant Location in Plan

3.7.1

EP 2. The Emergency Operations Plan describes the following: How the hospital will manage the activities required as part of patient scheduling, triage, assessment, treatment, admission, transfer, and discharge. EP 3. The Emergency Operations Plan describes the following: How the hospital will evacuate (from one section or floor to another within the building, or, completely outside the building) when the environment cannot support care, treatment, and services. EP 4. The Emergency Operations plan describes the following: How the hospital will manage a potential increase in demand for clinical services for vulnerable populations served by the hospital, such as patients who are pediatric, geriatric, disables, or have serious chronic conditions or addictions.

Y N

3.14.6

Y N

3.7.5

Y N

3.7.6

EP 5. The emergency Operations Plan describes the following: How the hospital will manage the personal hygiene and sanitation needs of its patients.

Y N

3.11

EP 6. The Emergency Operations plan describes the following: How the hospital will manage its patient’s mental health service needs that occur during an emergency.

Y N

3.7.7

EP 7. The Emergency Operations Plan describes the following: How the hospital will manage mortuary services.

Y N

4.2

EP 8. The Emergency Operations Plan describes the following: How the hospital will document and track patient’s clinical information.

Y N

2

EP 11. The Hospital implements the components of its

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